The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), has expressed gratitude to members of the association for electing her as its next president, promising to lead with integrity, fairness and accountability. In a statement following her victory, Badejo-Okusanya described her election as a collective triumph for lawyers……
The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), has expressed gratitude to members of the association for electing her as its next president, promising to lead with integrity, fairness and accountability.
In a statement following her victory, Badejo-Okusanya described her election as a collective triumph for lawyers who believed in “a bolder Bar that works for everyone.”
“I am truly humbled by the confidence that members of the Nigerian Bar Association have reposed in me by electing me to serve as your President,” she said.
The senior advocate thanked members of the Bar for supporting her vision, stressing that the victory belonged to every lawyer who believed the association could become “stronger, more inclusive, more responsive, and better positioned to serve the interests of all lawyers.”
Reflecting on her nationwide campaign, Badejo-Okusanya said engagements with lawyers across the country shaped her agenda and would continue to guide her leadership.
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“Over the past months, I had the privilege of travelling across our nation, engaging with colleagues in every state of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. I listened to your hopes, your concerns, your aspirations, and your ideas. Those conversations shaped this campaign, and they will continue to guide my leadership,” she said.
She also extended appreciation to members who participated in the election, regardless of whom they supported, while calling for unity within the association.
“The election is over. We are one Bar, united by a common commitment to the advancement of our profession and the defence of justice and the rule of law,” she said.
Badejo-Okusanya congratulated her fellow contestants for their contributions to the electoral process and expressed her readiness to work with them in advancing the interests of the association.
She also thanked members of her campaign team, volunteers, supporters, mentors, friends and family, with special appreciation to her husband for his unwavering support throughout the campaign.
“Today marks not the end of a campaign, but the beginning of a new responsibility,” she said.
“I pledge to lead with integrity, courage, humility, fairness, and accountability. I will be a President for every member of the Nigerian Bar Association. Together, we will build an Association where every lawyer has the opportunity to earn better, live better, and practise better.”
She concluded by saying, “The work begins now,” while praying for God’s continued blessings upon the Nigerian Bar Association and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
